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Beth Bell

@bethbell.bsky.social

Food, justice, people and love. Trainee optimist but also, if you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Co-founder Carrick Greengrocers Co-chair Belfast Food Partnership

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We know that if we change food, we change the world. If you have a spare pound or two, please donate to our Big Give campaign before Tuesday 9th and your donation will be DOUBLED.

03.12.2025 08:28 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

We’d love your support! If you’re in a position to donate, pls do (before 9th Dec, so you can double your donation). If not, we’d love your help to spread the word please. 🙏

02.12.2025 12:36 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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“You get food right, you get a lot of things right.”

🎙️Join our host Isabelle Sparrow and special guest co-host Kiloran O’Leary, from Sustain, for Produce Local Food, the latest in the series Do Something Bigger.

#CarbonCopyPodcast #ProduceLocalFood #GrowLocal #SeasonalFood #BigLocalAction

11.09.2025 16:09 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
The image is of a judge's gavel in front of a selection of foods, including a bunch of bananas, some eggs and an apple

The image is of a judge's gavel in front of a selection of foods, including a bunch of bananas, some eggs and an apple

In a guest column for The Grocer, Chair of the Food Ethics Council @eltasmith.bsky.social, writes about why a right to food is needed in the new food strategy for England www.foodethicscouncil.org/opinion/miss...

11.08.2025 12:50 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women

"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."

03.08.2025 14:43 — 👍 7392    🔁 2863    💬 155    📌 225
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Screen grab of the Medium blog page and navigation bar on the homepage.

Looking for something interesting to read to break up that end-of-week task list?

We have a wealth of blogs available on topics ranging from insect farming at our research farm, to the connection between food security & public health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

medium.com/globalfoodle...

04.07.2025 09:02 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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A is for Action
D is for Distributed Leadership
X is for (E)Xperimentation
What's your A to Z?

Learn from the collective insights of those at our recent event on the future of food, farming & funding in N Ireland. Read the blog from @bethbell.bsky.social www.foodethicscouncil.org/opinion/the-...

16.06.2025 11:37 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Empty shelves in the fruit and veg section of the supermarket

Empty shelves in the fruit and veg section of the supermarket

Are you registered for our webinar on Wed 18th June, 12.00-12.40pm?
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/turbulence...

This informative talk by Dr Steffen Hirth will discuss disruptions to the food chain due to recent global events and the vulnerabilities they have highlighted.

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05.06.2025 09:51 — 👍 6    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 0
people standing outside talkinh

people standing outside talkinh

People sitting at tables listening to a speaker

People sitting at tables listening to a speaker

People sitting at tables listening to a speaker

People sitting at tables listening to a speaker

People sitting at tables listening to a speaker

People sitting at tables listening to a speaker

Powerful and interesting event last week at the Belfast launch of the Food Issues Census with changemakers from across the food system in NI. You can join us at a webinar on 4th June to explore the results yourself www.foodethicscouncil.org/event/webina...

27.05.2025 09:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Carrickfergus Greengrocers: How to rebuild community through food
YouTube video by Antidote Carrickfergus Greengrocers: How to rebuild community through food

💪 Want to get in on the action? Click the link in our bio to support @Carrick Greengrocers, or find projects that build the world we need near you 💪

Meet the folks rebuilding their community through healthier, locally-sourced food.

youtu.be/qbG_N-TI2n8

#comedy #food #community

14.01.2025 13:14 — 👍 4    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
Deliveroo Hop store

Deliveroo Hop store

Join us on Wed 30th April to hear Dr @andynewinguol.bsky.social explore if online groceries & branded convenience stores help alleviate contemporary food deserts.

Andy will look at contemporary food deserts – neighbourhoods lacking good access to fresh, healthy and affordable food.

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27.02.2025 15:24 — 👍 2    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 1
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Carrick Greengrocers is delighted to be working with the Real Farming Trust on a webinar about our community greengrocers!

Join on Mon 3rd March at 10 if you’re interested in routes to market for local food, community power and cooperative economies. Register here us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

26.02.2025 18:55 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our Story, Our City, Our Responsibility | NI Science Festival With over 180 events across 50+ venues, the NI Science Festival offers a stimulating and wide range of events focusing on the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

What should this city do about food? 1st night tonight 6.30-9pm Crescent Arts Centre. Inform our city food strategy.
@niscifest.bsky.social
@climatecocentre.bsky.social
@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
@visitbelfast.bsky.social
@meecoprof.bsky.social
nisciencefestival.com/events/our-s...

12.02.2025 08:39 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

Join the Belfast Food Partnership for some sowing, some art and some chat about how to make Belfast a fairer food city! Sign up here nisf.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

11.02.2025 09:51 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Right back at you @lindsaygrahamuk.bsky.social

10.01.2025 22:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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If at ORFC, pls join us at "Real Voices on the Right to Food" 4pm Thurs (Seminar Room, Cheng Building) w/ @bethbell.bsky.social, Kay Johnson, @deewoods.bsky.social & Pete Ritchie.

I'll also be at Emergent Generation's networking hour for emerging leaders & sector supporters, 6pm Thurs (Cheng Cafe)

07.01.2025 14:32 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Have your say! Complete the food issues census and share your priorities and needs.

07.01.2025 13:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Beautiful winter gathering for the Belfast Sustainable Food Network last night at @playthinkbrink.bsky.social

27.11.2024 21:02 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re starting the #CitizensFoodSummit hearing from a few of the citizens who’ve been contributing. “Everyone wants something done”

19.11.2024 13:39 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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